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Workers will continue with smaller tasks around the facade, including the installation of chimeras that sit on the roofline, but the heavy lifting has been completed, Walter said.—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Entering a third-party partnership takes some of the heat off the delivery giant, allowing the company to lower unit costs while letting a wider delivery network do the heavy lifting.—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026 Pick a landmark, book your tickets early and let the adventure do the heavy lifting.—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 The grounds do much of the heavy lifting.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting